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Dispositive

dispositive adj

1:
directed toward or effecting a disposition (as of a case) [an endless variety of …pretrial motions "Robert Shaw-Meadow"] 2:
relating to a disposition of property [ words in a will] 3:
providing a final resolution (as of an issue) :
having control over an outcome [ of the question]